Sentences with phrase «out of local high schools»

Are the graduates coming out of local high schools and colleges prepared to work in a technology - based economy?

Not exact matches

Students across the country are walking out of class at 10 am local time on Wednesday, March 14, for the National Student Walkout to honor the one - month anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Although largely a local media figure, Allman's remarks drew national attention both because of how out - of - line they were and because they exemplified a broader pattern in conservative media of personally attacking Hogg, Emma Gonzalez, and other survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 people.

My high school classmate and local photographer just posted this photo of the beautiful Tamaqua Depot Square all decked out for the holidays!

Interestingly, just days before the NFL's decision to suspend the use of impact sensors was announced, my local paper, The Boston Globe, came out with a powerful editorial in which it urged college, high school, and recreational leagues in contact and collision sports to consider mandating use of impact sensors, or, at the very least, experimenting with the technology, to alert the sideline personnel to hits that might cause concussion, and to track data on repetitive head impacts, which, a growing body of peer - reviewed evidence suggests, may result, over time, in just as much, if not more, damage to an athlete's brain, as a single concussive blow, and may even predispose an athlete to concussion.

Meanwhile a certain segment of our local youth continue to smugly stress out their high school peers by bragging about personal info: SAT scores, AP scores and the like.

In other local sports news, Deerfield junior sharpshooter Eric Porter hit eight out of 15 shots but fell short of qualifying for the Illinois High School Association's 3 - point shooting contest last Thursday at Carver Arena in Peoria.

Parents and local school administrators have panned the Common Core testing, arguing that it takes the learning out of the classroom by setting unrealistic educational guidelines for success due to the high rate of failure on standardized tests.

Of the 569 students who attended the four closing high schools during the 2010 - 11 school year, only 47 percent graduated with a local or Regents diploma (lower than the citywide average by 15 percent) and 22 percent of them dropped out or were discharged (more than twice the citywide averageOf the 569 students who attended the four closing high schools during the 2010 - 11 school year, only 47 percent graduated with a local or Regents diploma (lower than the citywide average by 15 percent) and 22 percent of them dropped out or were discharged (more than twice the citywide averageof them dropped out or were discharged (more than twice the citywide average).

«If you long for those high school days of being part of a team or are intrigued every time an emergency vehicle passes by, this is the time to get off your best intentions and check out your local volunteer fire department,» said Erie County Commissioner of Emergency Services Dan Neaverth Jr. «We provide the training, equipment and camaraderie.

I have a high - school senior daughter who decided about 3 months ago to go to a private four - year college instead of our local community school, which means pine nuts are officially out of our budget FOREVER.

There Was Once... (Unrated) Tolerance - themed documentary about a Hungarian high school teacher who recently decided to create a memorial for members of the local Jewish community totally wiped out during the Holocaust.

The students had just found out that they — like middle and high school students across the country, boosted by fundraising campaigns and the wise support of their principals, teachers, parents, and local community leaders — were taking a school trip to see Black Panther for free.

Local parents of elementary - age kids have set out to make Hogg a school they and their neighbors want to send their kids to, which means higher test scores, tighter discipline, and a college - prep curriculum - changes they believe will benefit all children, not just their own.

A local group of musicians from our high school were supposed to perform, but had to back out at the last minute, so we went to Plan B and had our teachers form groups and perform for our students — which they loved!

I explore three broad hypotheses for why African Americans might not have benefited as much as whites from the funding initiatives: 1) kindergarten funding disproportionately drew African Americans out of higher - quality education settings; 2) instead of raising additional revenue to fund local kindergarten programs fully, school districts offered lower - quality kindergarten programs to African Americans or moved funds from existing school programs from which African Americans may have disproportionately benefited; and 3) African Americans were more adversely affected by any subsequent «upgrading» of school curricula as more students entered elementary grades having attended kindergarten.

The key points from each strand are highlighted as follows: Early Identification and support • Early identification of need: health and development review at 2/2.5 years • Support in early years from health professionals: greater capacity from health visiting services • Accessible and high quality early years provision: DfE and DfH joint policy statement on the early years; tickell review of EYFS; free entitlement of 15 hours for disadvantaged two year olds • A new approach to statutory assessment: education, health and care plan to replace statement • A more efficient statutory assessment process: DoH to improve the provision and timeliness of health advice; to reduce time limit for current statutory assessment process to 20 weeks Giving parent's control • Supporting families through the system: a continuation of early support resources • Clearer information for parents: local authorities to set out a local offer of support; slim down requirements on schools to publish SEN information • Giving parents more control over support and funding for their child: individual budget by 2014 for all those with EHC plan • A clear choice of school: parents will have rights to express a preference for a state - funded school • Short breaks for carers and children: a continuation in investment in short breaks • Mediation to resolve disagreements: use of mediation before a parent can register an appeal with the Tribunal

CJ Pascoe, a professor at Colorado State University, spent more than a year observing boys in a high school in California's Central Valley, a conservative district some of the locals describe as «right out of Iowa.»

Recycling is high on the agenda for the schools - which both belong to Focus - Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust based in the North West of England — with Thornhill receiving a shout out from local MP Paula Sherriff during Prime Minister's Question Time after she received a letter from students concerned about the UK's reliance on Fossil Fuels; an issue the MP said that, if tackled, would support the sustainable future of the green economy.

In Detroit schools, only 25 % of students graduate high school, and out of those who graduate only half have basic literacy skills, despite education being as well funded as most schools in Western Europe, and being better funded than schools in all but the most wealthy local suburbs.

Requiring districts to equalize their state / local spending in each Title I school with the average spending in non-Title I schools can create incentives for districts to adjust which schools they designate as Title I. For example, if a district's lower - poverty Title I schools (which could still be high poverty schools), have new, less - expensive teachers, kicking those schools out of Title I would lower average spending in non-Title I schools.

More Than a Statistic: Faces of the Local Diploma On October 28th, 2010, Advocates for Children of New York released a briefing paper which profiles nine young adults who were able to earn their high school diploma only because the local diploma, which the state is phasing out, exiLocal Diploma On October 28th, 2010, Advocates for Children of New York released a briefing paper which profiles nine young adults who were able to earn their high school diploma only because the local diploma, which the state is phasing out, exilocal diploma, which the state is phasing out, existed.

These include Solihull Alternative Provision Academy, set up by 3 headteachers of high - performing schools in Solihull, West Midlands, which will help transform the lives of local children who have fallen out of mainstream schooling.

In addition, the main thrust of the report's criticism, that the state's ESSA plan is not sufficiently similar to what it would have been had No Child Left Behind remained in effect, assumes the test - based accountability strategy that these reviewers have made their careers pursuing had been effective, which it has not; and therefore, when coupled with the false claim that California has high - quality academic standards and assessments, which it doesn't (California's standards being based on the Common Core, which leaves American students 2 - 3 years behind their peers in East Asia and northern Europe), California's families remain well advised to opt out of state schooling wherever and whenever possible, until the overreach from both the federal and state capitals is brought to an end and local schools that want to pursue genuinely world - class excellence can thrive.

The levy credit functions to take local funds out of the education finance system, and returns a pittance to local property tax payers as higher needs schools are in desperate need of resources.

Once upon a time, when I was the editor of a small - town daily, we did an article about how the editor of the student newspaper at one of the local high schools had set out to do an anonymous survey of students asking about their sexual habits.

As Wendy Lecker explains in her column entitled, «Opting out, parents answer to a higher authority,» the Governor Malloy's Commissioner of Education, Stefan Pryor and the Malloy administration are telling local school superintendents, principals and teachers that they are to instruct parents that their child MUST take Connecticut's standardized tests and MUST take the new poorly designed and unfair Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Field Test.

The figure for local authority mainstream schools was marginally higher (1.57 per cent) with 127 schools now inadequate out of 8,071 formerly good or outstanding schoolsl.

While this is an extreme case — and arguably abusive — test prep is still occurring citywide even at schools with high test scores.The organized opt - out movement here in NYC is led by local parents and educators who spend an inordinate amount of time researching the NYS Common Core testing program and educating themselves on developmentally appropriate pedagogy.

One of my kids (now 29 years of age and very accomplished - ok I am his dad), was struggling in the 9th grade and the public high school was not responsive to his needs, and my wife and I — because we are lucky enough to be able to do so — took him out the public schools and sent him to a local private school.

Using data from the U.S. Department of Education's Schools and Staffing Survey (2012), we identified states and districts with high numbers of black teachers, and we reached out to local schools and teacher organizations to recommend particSchools and Staffing Survey (2012), we identified states and districts with high numbers of black teachers, and we reached out to local schools and teacher organizations to recommend particschools and teacher organizations to recommend participants.

NHTSA has reached out to local authorities and Honda to learn more about the death of a Ohio high school student who died of asphyxiation after getting trapped in a Honda Odyssey minivan.

And even those of us who live in (or just outside of) major metropolitan areas have only one reliable way to find out that, for example, yard waste collection has been delayed by one week, the local high school's drama club is selling tickets for their latest performance, or what's open and what's closed on a given holiday the local newspaper.

Through high school and college, she spent her summers interning for local rescues and shelters, where she eventually landed her first job out of college.

SYC has grown into a national youth environmental coalition with members in all regions of Canada, and local groups operating out of high schools, universities and communities.

When ecology teacher Paul Ritter at the Pontiac Township High School in Pontiac, Illinois realized the U.S. is beginning to experience increasing amounts of unused or pharmaceuticals in the water supply he swung into action by working with his students to organize a local program to keep drugs out of the environment that may well serve as a model for others across the country.

Whether you're headed out to dinner at the Sylvan Street Grill or you're on your way to watch the «Tanners» play a game of football at the local high school, don't get behind the wheel unless you're covered with Peabody car insurance.

If you're in a situation of not owning a computer or having access to high - speed internet we suggest searching out family members, friends, local libraries, unemployment offices, colleges or schools for assistance in gaining access to the internet.

If you dropped out of high school without getting your diploma and do not wish to enroll again, find a local GED program.

Schedule high school visitations; participate in college / career day activities; contact perspective and accepted students; build relationships with high school teachers and administrators in a local and out of state territory.

As a Trainee Recruitment Consultant, you will be required to do a high volume of sales and business development calls to schools across your local region as well as resourcing and recruiting quality teachers and carrying out interviews and creating quality marketing and advertising.

As a Recruitment Consultant, you will be required to do a high volume of sales and business development calls to schools across your local region as well as resourcing and recruiting quality teachers and carrying out interviews and creating quality marketing and advertising.

The Chasm Group, LLC and Chasm Institute, LLC (San Bruno, CA) 1997 — 2008 Business Operations Manager • Managed all daily operational tasks for leading multi-million dollar high - tech market strategy consultancy, while providing executive administration to C - level executives and venture capital partners • Developed and managed the firm's annual budget, proposing and implementing expense cuts, producing monthly reports and financial statements, and coordinating with CPA firm for accurate and timely filings • Oversaw all client relationship management efforts while cultivating new business efforts from concept to implementation, providing high - quality service in sales efforts while utilizing new lead tracking system • Negotiated and managed all contracts, stock grants, and financing arrangements, working closely with outside counsel to draft legal documents and resolve LLC - and proprietary - related issues • Led three office space build - outs and two office relocations, managing all aspects of each process under aggressive timeline and budget expectations • Reduced firm telecom expenses by 22 % by streamlining IT objectives, including migration to VOIP phone system, software / hardware purchases, domain renewals, and outsourced technical support • Directed all phases of staff recruitment while creating and implementing all HR policies and programs, including comprehensive employee benefits plans • Supervised multiple administrative staff members, conducted performance appraisals and wage / salary surveys in comparison to incentive program guidelines, and maintained HR files in accordance with legal mandates • Produced all out - going client invoices in an accurate and timely fashion to increase, cash flow and reduce aging receivables, providing consistent attention to overhead costs and vendor arrangements • Administered all company insurance policies, including E&O, general liability, bonds, partner life and disability, conducting annual benefits reviews and employee / company insurance audits • Obtained necessary certificates for consulting contracts while processing federal, state, and local business reporting requirements to maintain licenses and incorporation status • Directed all marketing efforts and oversaw logistical aspects of national educational workshop series, utilizing sponsorship arrangements to offset production costs • Transformed «brochure» website into a dynamic tool to better illustrate company opportunities through relevant case studies, as well as maintaining all other promotional media, including press kits and video Association of California School Administrators (Burlingame, CA) 1993 — 1997 Issues and Planning Committee Coordinator • Executed all phases of event planning and implementation for a membership - driven organization including 23 state committees, 5 task forces, 6 strategic planning conferences, and a conference of 1,500 attendees • Focused on facility evaluations, bid requests, site visits, contract negotiations, and all pre - and post-conference planning processes • Produced statistical and financial reports, including budget projections and cost monitoring for developmental training efforts • Oversaw all participant - level responsibilities, including inquiries, eligibility, registration, correspondence, and billing statements • Managed all legal professional standards calls for Northern California regions, including the processing of attorney authorizations, the preparation of legal assistance letters, and liens on cause of action • Served as second point of contact for computer inquiries and troubleshooting efforts as well as provided back - up executive administrative support for Executive Director, Committee Chairs, and the State Superintendent of Public Instruction • Held responsibility for software installation and hardware configuration while performing weekly AS / 400 backup and report generation

As part of her role at the counseling agency, Kate worked with local school counselors to develop and carry out solution - focused anger management programs at both the elementary and high school levels.

Higher income and educational levels, and smaller households are characteristics of a positive change.Find out what's going on in the local public schools: Look for curriculum changes that respond to a new student population.

Her first lesson about the business potential of real estate came through her grandfather, who rented out buildings on his property, throughout her childhood, to teachers and students from her local high school.